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Patent GB-2419322-A (GB)
Title: Automotive trim part with multi-feel cover and method of making same
Inventor: COWELCHUK GLENN A
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 2005-10-17
Abstract: An improved trim part 12a, 12b with a multi-feel cover 14a, 14b for use in a trim assembly 10, e.g. a door panel, and to a continuous two-shot molding operation that may be performed utilizing a single mold assembly(42 FIG 2), are provided. The trim assembly 10 includes a substrate 24 having an integrated armrest 12a and/or integrated bolster 12b formed by injecting a first material 26 into a first shot mold cavity (46 FIG 2) in a first shot of a molding operation. A cover 14a, 14b then is molded to at least a portion of the integrated trim part 12a,12b by injecting into a mold chamber (66 FIG 3A) a second foamed material 30 in a second shot of the molding operation. The molded covet 14a,14b defines a first and second thickness t1,t2 with the second thickness t2 being greater than the first thickness t1 to provide a softer feel. The second foamed material 30 produces an outer skin 34 and a light, cellular inner core 36, within at least the second thickness t2 of the cover 14a,14b, such that the skin 34 deforms and compresses the inner core 36 when a force is applied thereby providing a softer feel.
Patent GB-2417636-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose video surveillance
Inventor: ROTHOLTZ BEN AARON
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2004-05-06
Abstract: A method in a video surveillance security network includes capturing video images from cameras as digital data, audio data from audio devices and/or sensor data from sensors, scanning the data for a peripheral item, determining whether the peripheral item triggers a tangential event and processing the tangential event in response to determining.
Patent GB-2419961-A (GB)
Title: Device for monitoring the condition of a human being
Inventor: PIETERSEN JOHANNES DE KLERK
IPC: A61B5/0205
Filed: 2004-08-04
Abstract: A device for continuously monitoring one or more indicators relating to the health or comfort of a person 12 includes one or more sensing means for measuring a value of one or more desired indicators and a communicating means 13 communicating an alarm signal when the measured value is above or below a predetermined value or range of values range, wherein the device 10 is adapted to be attached to an item of clothing 14 of the person 12.
Patent GB-2435087-A (GB)
Title: Steering wheel or steering wheel cover with burstable cavities
Inventor: WESTERMAN WAYNE JEFFERSON
IPC: B62D1/06
Filed: 2006-02-09
Abstract: A steering wheel is described, comprising at least one burstable enclosed cavity to relieve the stress of driving a vehicle. To alleviate stress while driving or while sat in a stationary vehicle, a cover 2 comprising at least one burstable enclosed cavity, 12 may be squeezed until the cavity is eventually burst, ruptured or popped. The at least one burstable cavity may produce a popping sound upon bursting. In certain embodiments the burstable cavity contains gas, e.g. air, and the release of the gas creates the popping sound, or the cavity can contain coloured water or gel. Each cavity maybe surrounded by 2 flexible layers of plastic 10 heat-sealed together to form a bubble. The layers may be attached to the wheel with elastic, Velcro(TM), cord or string for easy replacement when all the bubbles have been burst.
Patent GB-2419337-A (GB)
Title: Wide range rearview mirror with signal and safety lights
Inventor: CHAN SING CHIOW JACK
IPC: G02B5/08
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: A wide range rearview mirror assembly for vehicles. The wide range rearview mirror assembly includes a cover (11) having a mirror (14), a holder (12) and a hanger (13) for connecting to vehicles. Mirror (14) includes a flat portion and a curved portion about its horizontal length. The wide range rearview mirror assembly may further include a signal and safety light system.
Patent GB-2425891-A (GB)
Title: Microelectromechanical devices
Inventor: LERCHE NOLAN C
IPC: F42B3/12
Filed: 2005-02-03
Abstract: A switch comprises conductors, a dielectric material between the conductors, and nanotube electron emitters electrically connected to at least one of the conductors. The dielectric material is adapted to break down in response to applied electrical energy provided to at least one of the conductors to provide an electrically conductive path between the conductors.
Patent GB-2427858-A (GB)
Title: Stacker for a printer
Inventor: HARRIS BRUCE
IPC: B41J15/04
Filed: 2004-03-02
Abstract: A transaction-based printer (10) has a sheet drive (17) for forwarding a sheet through a printing station (29) to a cutting station (35) where the sheet is severed from a spool by a rotary cutter (41). A kicker element (67) is mounted in the cutting station (35). Movement of the kicker element (67) is coordinated through the cutter drive (43) with that of the rotary cutter (41) so that the severed sheet is kicked into a bin (77) located in the top cover (13) of the printer. The printer can be, for example, an ink-jet, dot matrix, dye sublimation or thermal printer used to print tickets, vouchers, coupons or the like.
Patent GB-2429988-A (GB)
Title: A roof system
Inventor: CAROLAN JAMES
IPC: E04D11/00
Filed: 2006-09-06
Abstract: A roof system comprises a lower support layer of composite insulating panels 2, a protective barrier layer 3 and an upper decorative layer 4 which may provide a roof garden. The composite panels 2 comprise a profiled internal sheet 5, a generally flat external sheet 6 and an insulating core (7 figures 2, 3 and 5) between the sheets. The panels 2 may be manufactured from steel with a core of foam to provide a mechanically strong roof structure supporting the decorative layer 4. The decorative layer 4 is preferably a planting medium suitable for vegetation such as grass or plants or may also include a decorative layer of stones, sand or gravel. The panels 2 are preferably protected by a root barrier membrane 11.
Patent GB-2445185-A (GB)
Title: Highchair comprising additional uprights
Inventor: INDER-GRAY TIM
IPC: A47D1/00
Filed: 2006-12-27
Abstract: A highchair 10 comprises a frame and a chair seat 16, the frame comprising a back upright 22 forming a chair back, and two side uprights 34. The highchair further includes two additional uprights 44, each additional upright being between a side upright and the back upright. The frame defines a plurality of fixing locations (24, Fig. 2, 42, Fig. 3) at different heights for attachment of the chair seat 16 of the highchair. The highchair may further include armrests 36, a footrest (18, Fig. 3), a tray 14 and a harness 20. The additional uprights may serve to prevent a child from falling through a gap between a side upright and the back upright before they have been secured with the harness. The height of the chair seat may be lowered so that the highchair can serve as a standard chair for a child.
Patent GB-2444336-A (GB)
Title: Solar-powered illuminator
Inventor: LAI LI-HUNG
IPC: H01L25/16
Filed: 2007-02-20
Abstract: A solar-powered illuminator, which includes an integrated light receiving and emitting device 2 having a solar chip 20 and a LED chip 30, a carrier base 108, a rechargeable battery and an Application-Specific Integrated (ASIC). A transparent encapsulant 60 of the integrated light receiving and emitting device focuses the incident sunlight on the solar chip to generate a first voltage. The rechargeable battery is electrically connected to the integrated light receiving and emitting device and is charged by the solar chip in the first voltage. The ASIC is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery and the light receiving and emitting device, and it steps up the first voltage into a second voltage and drives the LED chip to emit light via the discharge of the rechargeable battery in the second voltage.
Patent GB-2436444-A (GB)
Title: Image storage system having a plurality of storage devices
Inventor: TAKADA TOMOMI
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2007-03-02
Abstract: An image storage system stores image data captured by an image capture device 3, 3-1 to 3-m in a plurality of image storage devices 1A, 1B. Each of the image storage devices 1A, 1B includes a storage unit 11A, 11B for storing image data. An image storage device 1A performing as a master among the image storage devices includes an image reception unit 24A for receiving the image data captured by the image capture device 3. A storage unit 11A, 11B provided in each of the image storage devices 1A, 1B distributes the image data received by the image reception unit 24A provided in the image storage device 1A performing as the master to the respective image storage devices 1A, 1B so as to be stored there. The storage devices can be network storage devices. The data can be distributed between the storage devices by storing odd frames on one and even frames on another. With odd-even distribution when one of the storage devices has stopped operation past data is still available at reduced frame rate and the remaining devices can store all the current image data.
Patent GB-2443038-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning a sensor in a downhole sampling / testing tool
Inventor: VASQUES RICARDO
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2007-07-05
Abstract: Apparatus and methods to remove impurities at a sensor 132, 134, 144 in a downhole tool are disclosed. During the testing and/or sampling of formation fluid in a borehole, the downhole tool creates a transient high rate of fluid flow of the formation fluid to remove impurities at the sensor 132, 134, 144. This is achieved by having a flow valve 154 in a flow line 180 that is in communication with formation fluid. The tool further includes a low pressure chamber 155a-f, one side of which is subjected to atmospheric pressure and the other side of which is subjected to formation fluid when the flow valve 154 is closed thereby creating a transient high flow rate of formation fluid. Cleaning fluid may also be supplied from the chamber 155a-f to remove impurities at the sensor 132, 134, 144.
Patent GB-2456297-A (GB)
Title: Impulsive shock detection and removal
Inventor: NOORALAHIYAN AMIR
IPC: G01H3/08
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: An audio-enhancing system receives an input audio signal 1. An Impulsive Shock Detector 50 detects the presence of impulsive shocks in the input audio signal by performing feature recognition on the audio signal data using an artificial neural network (ANN) which has been configured to identify impulsive shocks. Detected impulsive shocks are removed from the audio signal data. The audio signal data can be a time-domain representation of the input audio signal with the feature recognition being performed on the time-domain data. Each input vector to the artificial neural network is a set of features from a relatively short frame of audio signal data, such as a frame having a duration of less than 20ms. The artificial neural network can be a Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) neural network.
Patent GB-2456349-A (GB)
Title: Hub motor with individually controlled stator coils provides safe braking
Inventor: BOUGHTWOOD MARTIN
IPC: B60K7/00
Filed: 2008-01-14
Abstract: An electric motor includes coil sets (44, 46, 48, fig.7) arranged to produce a magnetic field of the motor. The motor also includes a plurality of magnets (242, fig.3; fig.9). Each set of coils (44, 46, 48, fig.7) comprises a plurality of individually energised coils. Each individually energised coil may include more than one winding (74A, 74B, 740, fig.8; fig.9). The motor also includes a plurality of control devices (80, fig.10) housed within the casing of the motor (80, fig.3). Each control device is connected to a respective individually energised coil for current control. Each control device (80) controls the switching of voltage applied to its associated coil in response to a determination of the torque required from the motor, without use of current sensors. An arrangement is disclosed for mounting the motor in the hub of a vehicle wheel. The motor may provide regenerative braking. The redundancy in the design of the motor allows it to continue to provide both drive and braking torque even if some of the switching circuits fail. A dump resistor may also be incorporated and may be distributed around the wheel. DC plugging may be used at very low speeds. A separate mechanical braking arrangement may not be needed.
Patent GB-2457320-A (GB)
Title: Resource Scheduling Apparatus and Method
Inventor: LAITHWAITE ROBERT
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: The application discloses a system for the generation of a schedule for the allocation of mobile resources R1 - such as technicians provided with vehicles V - to tasks. Embodiments use selection criteria to assign the resources to tasks, such as basing the selection on time and distance criteria, the inter-dependence of some tasks or the relative priority of the tasks. In order to determine the location of tasks and resources, systems such as GPS 345 may be utilised for tracking purposes.
Patent GB-2450421-A (GB)
Title: Drying aid for plaster
Inventor: HOUGHTON MARK PHILLIP
IPC: E04F13/02
Filed: 2008-06-20
Abstract: A device 30 which reduces the drying time of plaster or other water containing porous buildings coatings, the device comprising, one or more sheets 31 of an adsorbent/ absorbent material in an elongate shape. The plurality of sheets are attached together along a first elongate side, in use the device is attached to a portion of the surface 10 to be coated such that when the surface is coated the coating 20 contacts a portion of the sheets allowing the sheets to hydrate by adsorbing water from the coating allowing the coating to solidify and dry. The sheets may be made from paper or tissue paper. The device may be attached to the surface by a nail or screw 32. The device may have a plurality of slits along a second elongate side to provide a comb-like structure
Patent GB-2452119-A (GB)
Title: Toy navigation device, e.g. sat-nav
Inventor: CASSIDY PAUL M
IPC: A63H33/30
Filed: 2008-06-26
Abstract: A toy navigation apparatus, i.e. apparatus which imitates real apparatus in the form of a toy, e.g. a sat nav, for use with a toy having movable steering means, comprises indicating means for indicating a direction, a sensor capable of detecting a movement of the steering means and alert means. The alert means alerts the user based on the sensed steering movement dependent on whether the steering movement corresponds or not with the indicated direction. The navigation apparatus may further be arranged to indicate that the toy should be moved a certain distance, and a sensor may be provided to detect such movement. A gear stick may also be provided and the indicating means may additionally be capable of indicating that the gear stick should be moved and an appropriate sensor detects such movement.
Patent GB-2463020-A (GB)
Title: Method for improving shift quality in an automatic transmission
Inventor: WRIGHT DAVID W
IPC: F16H61/04
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for improving shift quality in an automatic transmission. In many automatic transmissions, the shift quality during lift foot upshifts is unsatisfying. Generally, two types of complaints concering shift quality are known:• harsh feel right after the shift order• bump at the synchronization of the shift. In order to provide an automatic transmission which overcomes these two problems, the invention proposes that a first and a second positive torque requests (1, 2) are initiated on upshift coasts. This measure improves the global shift feel by controlling the engine torque level at shift order and at synchronization: the engine torque level at the beginning of the gear shift is smoothly decreased to reduce the initial bump and is controlled at the synchronization to reduce the amplitude of underlap when the clutch capacity is rising.
Patent GB-2464472-A (GB)
Title: Guided vehicle and overhead track system
Inventor: KENNARD ANTHONY RALPH
IPC: B60L5/38
Filed: 2008-10-15
Abstract: A system comprising an overhead guide track 22 and a vehicle which is self steering until engaging the track 22. Electrical power can be drawn from the track or the vehicle can be self powered. The vehicle has a rotatable overhead guide runner assembly which can align the steering axle by engaging one of a pair of guides. The guide runners 21 on the assembly are set forward of the central vertical axis 10 of the steering axle. At a bend in the track 22 contact by a runner 21 with the concave edge of a guide aligns the steering. When the steering axle or axles align on a radius of the curve the vehicle follows the track 22. Vertical and horizontal tolerances between the runners and the guides are set to allow some lateral and vertical movement of the vehicle in relation to the track 22.
Patent GB-2465371-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: GIDDINGS BRIAN
IPC: F16B21/07
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A fastener is used to releasably join a first structure to a second structure and comprises a male fastener component (1) and a female fastener component (2). The male fastener component (1) comprises a shank (12) having a screw thread for fixing into the first structure, drive surfaces (14) for being driven by a tool (4) to produce rotation of the male fastener component and a ball (10). The female fastener component (2) comprises a base plate (21) for fixing to the second structure and a socket (26) facing in a forward direction for releasably receiving and gripping the ball (10) of the male fastener component (1).
Patent GB-2465425-A (GB)
Title: Laser hair removal and skin treatment apparatus
Inventor: HERBERT KEVIN
IPC: A61B18/20
Filed: 2008-11-21
Abstract: A skin treatment apparatus uses a light beam to facilitate hair removal. The beam can be configured to pass over the skin in a cropping direction to remove a portion of the hair above the skin in a shaving operation prior to being configured in a hair removal mode where the beam is directed towards the skin to deposit energy on the hair follicle to damage it. Also, a skin treatment apparatus with movement, reflectance or absorbance detection means.
Patent GB-2466781-A (GB)
Title: Religious identity dolls
Inventor: SHARABI JENINE
IPC: A63H3/00
Filed: 2009-01-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a doll for educating children about religious identity and to encourage them to break free of any visual associations and stereotypes that they may have previously been taught. There are both male and female dolls. Both dolls are blue and are non-ethnically identifiable. Each doll comes with a set of garments from the six dominant religions. These garments can be found at the bottom of a draw-string carrier sack in a jumbled mixture with no suggestion of what each are meant to represent in order for the child to make their own unaffected decisions about how to dress their doll. The doll may be stored in the sack such that the doll's head sticks out of the top of the sack and the doll's arms poke out of holes in either side of the sack (see figure 6). The dolls are educational but their aesthetically pleasing appearance also provides a fun and playful experience for children.
Patent GB-2472406-A (GB)
Title: Controlling user input in a computers system (e.g. an interactive learning system)
Inventor: ROBINSON MARK
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2009-08-04
Abstract: A method for controlling user input in a computer system (e.g an interactive learning system) that includes a display (e.g. an interactive white board). The computer system is adapted to receive inputs from a plurality of user input devices (e.g. graphic tablets) under the control of a system input device (e.g a mouse or pointer that may select the input device from a displayed list of devices). The method includes: a. detecting selection by the system input device of a modifiable displayed item; b. receiving modification data from at least one of the plurality of user input devices; and c. modifying the modifiable displayed item with the received modification data.
Patent GB-2472419-A (GB)
Title: A fishing hook
Inventor: CLARKE DAMIAN KEITH
IPC: A01K83/00
Filed: 2009-08-05
Abstract: A fishing hook comprising a coating 4, a tip portion 10 which does not have the coating, and a removable cap 12 on the tip portion. The coating may be provided with at least one pigment for imparting a colour to the coating so that the fishing hook blends in with its surroundings during fishing. The coating improves penetration of the hook into the fish and inhibits corrosion. The cap may be made from a soft material such as rubber or a plastics material.
Patent GB-2472827-A (GB)
Title: Discharge control strategy for a piezoelectric fuel injector of an i.c. engine
Inventor: FAZIO TOMMASO DE
IPC: F02D41/20
Filed: 2009-08-20
Abstract: The invention relates a method for controlling a piezoelectric injector for metering fuel inside the cylinder of a combustion engine, wherein the injector comprises an injection needle operated by means of a piezoelectric actuator and wherein a discharge control strategy is applied to the piezoelectric actuator. The method comprises the following steps (i) calculate a discharge time setpoint (Ts) in function of at least an engine operating parameter, (ii) sample, during a fuel injection cycle, the discharge time (Tm) of the piezoelectric actuator, (iii) determine the difference between the discharge setpoint time (Ts) and the sampled discharge time (Tm) and (iv) use the difference between Ts and Tm to generate a correction index to be applied, during the next fuel injection cycle, to the discharge control strategy to discharge the piezoelectric actuator in order to minimize that difference.
Patent GB-2474500-A (GB)
Title: Network Terminating Equipment
Inventor: FALDER GRAHAM HOLLIDAY
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2009-10-19
Abstract: A network Terminating Equipment with the following functionality and facilities: A Push-to-test button which can be easily operated by the customer, Two telephone connection outlets, Caters for up to four extension cables to be terminated by means of the Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC) terminals located under a cover plate in the lower section, has permanent labelling designating the service and test sockets and has an Exchange Line number identification label panel.
Patent GB-2461829-A (GB)
Title: Sleeping unit
Inventor: JOHNSON-JONES EMILY
IPC: A47D7/01
Filed: 2008-04-21
Abstract: A sleeping unit or apparatus which is convertible between a low and high cot, toddler bed, a bed and/or a sofa, which sleeping unit comprises one or more walls, said one or more walls comprising one or more upholstered protective panels. Also provided is a sleeping unit or apparatus which is convertible between a low and high cot, toddler bed, a bed and/or a sofa, into which one or more upholstered protective panels may be incorporated, an apparatus for reversibly attaching an upholstered panel to a solid wall of a sleeping unit and a sleeping unit comprising such a reversibly attachable upholstered protective panel.
Patent GB-2466862-A (GB)
Title: Communicating through a casing pipe to a sensor using inductance
Inventor: GODAGER OIVIND
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2009-11-25
Abstract: A wireless sensor unit 1 is outside a non-magnetic casing 20 and a sensor energiser unit 9 is inside the casing 20. The energiser unit supplies power to, and communicates with, the sensor unit wirelessly through the casing. Information and power are transmitted using a modulated alternating electromagnetic field. The sensor unit includes power harvesting means to receive power from the energiser, eg by induction. The power is supplied to the energiser via a direct current on cable 97. The energiser has adjustable elevation due to a screw thread 93. The two components are positioned at the same elevation. A wide variety of sensors are disclosed. There may additionally be sensors on the energiser unit. Sensors on either unit may be connected by a wire harness 97. The sensor may be in: an open hole facing the formation; encased in cement; or inside an annulus between two casing tubulars.